I want you to think first about what you would like to walk on bare footed all day, and all night. Most likely something softer or smooth. Many hamsters are forced to live on wired floors (which is awful considering it causes Bumble foot) So please make sure your hamsters are NOT on a wire floor!
Now for the bedding.
Most common bedding used is cedar and pine shavings or commonly known as softwood shavings. These types of shavings are life threatening to any small animal and should NEVER be used. They contain a harmful chemical that gives rabbits liver problems, and hamsters are highly allergic. It also causes many other harmful problems to your Animal.
Another harmful bedding is scented bedding. You wouldn't want to live in a room packed with a strong perfume everyday, and you would probably sneeze all day, so please don't do that to your hamster and avoid ANY bedding a labelled scented.
Good choices are:
- Carefresh (colours, natural, or the plain white)
- Living world paper based bedding
- Aspen (hardwood)
- any Carefresh off-brand
- Paper based bedding
- DIY bedding
- National geographic bedding
Please do what is best for the hamster. This is what your furry friend will sleep in and walk on all night.
Tip Time: Did you know that cotton fluff bedding is extremely harmful to any small animal. It does not break down in their bodies and gets trapped in their throat and cheek pouches causing suffocation. Please use toilet paper as a much safer option!
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